Thy word incarnate, Ahura Mazda, is Sraosha, the impersonation of Thy religious lore. He is the celestial teacher of the Mazda – worshipping religion, even as Zarathushtra is the terrestrial. He, the wakeful and watchful, has not rested by day or by night since Spenta Mainyu and Angra Mainyu, Thy Spirits twain, the Good and […]
Homage unto the Amesha Spentas, the lordly and shining, the Holy Immortals, that are seven with Thee, their father and creator, O Ahura Mazda. These Thy Archangels sublime, are the rulers and overseers and protectors of Thy creation in both the worlds. May they descend from their celestial heights to lead and guide the […]
Spitman Zarathushtra came into this world smiling. He grew up to be a poet and a prophet, and he wrote the poetic epic – the Gathas. His message to the world was ‘Pure Morality’. The Gathas have survived the tyranny of time and history, and even today, they show us the path to good living […]
Countless myriads are the Yazatas, the worshipful ones, terrestrial and celestial created by Thee, Ahura Mazda. Behind a multitude of Thy Yazatas, Thou dost stand the Yazatanam Yazata, the Most Worshipful One. These Thy angels, holy and beneficent mighty and glorious, work in the domain assigned to them by Thee. Thou dost govern through their […]
On this day. Zoroastrians converge at Doongerwadi, where the Farokshi prayer, which begins with the Satum Kardo, followed by the 31 sections (Karda) of the Farvardin Yasht, are recited by our priests to invoke the blessings of the Fravashis and souls of the departed. Offerings of fruit, flowers and water are made. PT: What does […]
He was a Saint who led a Simple life – A Priest but not Pedantic – An Alchemist but he never abused the knowledge or power he was blessed with – An Astrologer but not prone to Alibi – A Healer with a Heart of gold…. Dasturji Jamshed Sohrab Kukadaru was born in Surat on […]
PT: What are the other Baj rituals performed by Priests? Er. Karanjia: Only priests who have become Navar as well as Maratab can perform the Baj ritual. A Baj ritual consists of reciting prayers which are uttered mutely from commencement to conclusion without any verbal or physical disturbance or interruption. Priests performing the Baj rituals […]
From day unto day will I lift my heart in thanksgiving unto Thee when I take my daily meals, O Creator, Nourisher, and Sustainer of the world. Thou dost feed me and clothe me and provide me with all my needs, Thou, my maker, knowest my wants and freely dost Thou bestow them upon me […]
PT: What is the meaning of the word ‘Baj’. Er. Karanjia: ‘Baj’ basically means both – speech and silence. In speech, the prayer is mouthed silently, not intelligibly. ‘Baj’, in the Farsi language, is derived from the word ‘Waj’ in the Pahlavi and Pazand languages, and the word ‘Wach’ in the Avesta language. The Baj […]
With homage and adoration, praise and glorification, I lay my offering at Thy feet, and dedicate my all to Thee, Ahura Mazda. What I bring unto Thee and call mine is in truth Thine own, for all I own is of Thy rich bounty, O Thou lord of bountiful gifts. The offerings and oblations that […]
PT: What is the difference between Yazads and Ameshaspands? Er. Karanjia: When Dadar Ahura Mazda created the universe and human beings, He also created divine angels, segregated into Yazads and Ameshaspands. Through prayer, we can invoke and receive the help of Yazads to fulfil our wishes and Ameshaspands aid us in our physical, intellectual and […]